Company law is a field of great importance to all participants in the business community. Haavind assists public and private actors, both the companies and their owners, in all phases from establishment to winding up. As a result of our work, the firm and a number of our partners have been listed as leaders in the field of company law in Norwegian and international rankings.
A total of 21 of our lawyers, 13 of whom are partners, are linked to Company Law, and we find solutions in close cooperation with the client and other areas of expertise. The field is especially important in Corporate & Commercial in connection with all types of transactions and raising capital. Correspondingly, company law is of importance in Real Estate in connection with property transactions. For the selection of a company structure, the tax aspects will be of importance, and our specialists in the Tax area of expertise will help evaluate what organisational structure will be the most appropriate.
Areas where we provide advice on company law include:
- Selection of a company and corporate structure
- Formation and dissolution of companies
- Establishment of branches
- Conversion of companies
- Mergers and demergers
- Financing and special issues related to pledging security
- Intercompany transactions
- New issues and reduction of capital
- Convertible loans and financial instruments
- Acquisition of companies
- Shareholder agreements
- Pre-emptive rights for the transfer of shares
- Directors’ liability
- General manager’s reporting to the board of directors
- Intermunicipal companies
- Special conditions associated with cooperatives
- Employees’ right of codetermination
- Corporate governance
- Investigations